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Information and guidance on Social Outcomes Partnerships (also known as Social Impact Bonds) and the Life Chances Fund.
Lexicon of UK civil protection terminology.
Guidance on the conduct of civil servants in the pre-election period.
A replacement for Procurement Policy Note 13/15 with updated guidance on transparency principles
The COBR Directorate has responsibility for UK government’s resilience doctrine
Steps SMEs can take when bidding for government contracts so they can compete with larger companies.
This PPN sets out how contracting authorities can spot check their public contract supply chains to ensure suppliers meet the payment terms in the Procurement Act 2023
Honours can be taken away from people who have done something to damage the honours system’s reputation. Taking an honour away is called ‘forfeiture’.
Guidance for in-scope organisations on how to publish procurement information on Contracts Finder following the introduction of the Procurement Act.
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
The Standards have been developed to provide line managers with the essential skills and knowledge needed for effective line management within the Civil Service
UK Government Functional Standard for Property is one of a suite of standards setting expectations for the management of corporate functions across government.
The Public Design Evidence Review (PDER) explores the role and value of design in the public sector. An overview of the report package can be found below.
This publication lays out the policy for corporate governance in central government departments.
Common standards for good sponsorship arrangements between government departments and arm's-length bodies.
Guidance explaining the redundancy protocol across the UK Civil Service to ensure best practice.
Guidance for members of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (OPC) who are drafting bills to be considered in Parliament.
This guidance covers the handling of correspondence from MPs, Peers, Members of the Devolved Parliaments and Assemblies, and members of the public.
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